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15.
a) Establish a Policy Appropriate to Activities /
Products/Services
b) Commit to Continual Improvement and
Prevention of Pollution
c) Commit to Legislative & Other Requirements
d) Set Framework for Objectives and Targets
e) Documented, Implemented, and Maintained
f) Communicate to All Stakeholders
g) Available to the Public
4.2 Environmental Policy

19.
Activity / Aspect / Impact
An Environmental Aspect refers to an element of our activities, products or
services which can have a beneficial or adverse impact on the environment
(i.e., it is the cause of an impact such as an emission).
A Significant Impact refers to the change which takes place in the
environment as a result of the aspect (i.e., it is the effect of an emission such
as the contamination of water).

20.
Significant Environmental Aspect
A significant environmental aspect is an
environmental aspect that has or can have a
significant environmental impact…….

21.
Key Question:
What would happen if you “lost control” of
the aspect?
 Under normal operating conditions?
 Under start-up conditions?
 Under emergency conditions?
Aspects/ Impacts

34.
4.4.6 Operational Control
• Required for all Significant Aspects
(Activities)
• Procedure/Work Instruction Designed to
“Control” the Activity
• All people involved in the activity need to
be trained and this should be documented

36.
4.4.7 Emergency Preparedness
• All managers/supervisors need to know what to do in the event
of an emergency
 Oil or Chemical Spill, Fire , Flooding, etc.
• Auditor will ask manager/supervisors and employees how they
would respond to an emergency
 Could be as simple as “I’d notify my manager and leave
the area”
• Standard requires that Emergency Preparedness Plans be
review after any incident
• Emergency Preparedness Plans need to be tested annually